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Geared towards the student affairs professional in American higher education, nine chapters discuss how to connect the practice standards outlined by the American College Personnel Association and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators to the field. Topics include the development of values and ethics, active learning engagement, the use of systematic inquiry to analyze program effectiveness, and the creation of community inclusiveness.
List of contents
Identifying the Principles That Guide Student Affairs Practice (G.Blimling & E. Whitt).
Engaging Students in Active Learning (M. Magolda).
Helping Students Develop Coherent Values and Ethical Standards (J.Dalton).
Setting the Bar High to Promote Student Learning (G. Kuh).
Using Systematic Inquiry to Improve Performance (E. Pascarella& E. Whitt).
Using Resources to Achieve Institutional Missions and Goals (L.Reisser & L. Roper).
Forging Educational Partnerships That Advance Student Learning (C.Schroeder).
Creating Inclusive Communities, Johnetta Cross Brazzell (L.Reisser).
Using Principles to Improve Practice (G. Blimling & E. Whitt).
About the author
GREGORY S. BLIMLING was cochair of the Principles of Good Practice Study Group that drafted the joint ACPA/NASPA document. Editor of the Journal of College Student Development, he is vice chancellor for student development and professor of human development and psychological counseling at Appalachian State University. ELIZABETH J. WHITT was cochair of the Principles of Good Practice Study Group. She is associate professor of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Student Development and coordinator of the Student Development in Postsecondary Education program at the University of Iowa.
